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Fishbowls Campground

Fishbowls Campground is a backcountry campsite in the Sespe Wilderness near the headwaters of Piru Creek, accessible via a 6-mile hike from the Fishbowls Trailhead.

The camp features multiple first-come, first-serve sites nestled among pine trees and sandstone outcrops, with year-round water availability in Piru Creek (though water levels vary seasonally from flowing to stagnant).

The location is popular for weekend backpacking loops connecting with Cedar Creek Camp and offers swimming holes upstream from camp, though hikers should note that water conditions are best in spring/early summer and the trail can be brushy with occasional downed trees.


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